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Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference, Federated Hermes chief executive Saker Nusseibeh said there is no separation between ESG investing and other investments, at least as far as his firm is concerned. "To our way of thinking, what today people are calling ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... think about emissions but focus on their transition capacity, Reid said, while keeping in mind traditional investment and ESG factors. Most investors focus on this approach and their transition capacity. "This is drawing on the fact that we have been ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... was that an overwhelming majority -89% - of the money that's managed is managed by managers that claim to make some kind of ESG or sustainability claims," Boele said. "We know what the leading practice people are doing, but those that are not doing leading ...

YFYS test results not a fair representation: Frontier

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... Carruthers said. "There are a range of factors funds need to consider, such as lifecycle design, active or passive beliefs, even ESG matters, all of which impact risk profile, that are really important in delivering an appropriate product for members. ...

Departures continue at AMP Capital MAG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... is an important initiative for the firm to drive a market leading position in impact investing. Fiona comes with extensive ESG credentials and passion for impact investing," Apostle Funds Management managing director Karyn West said. Manning has 22 years ...

Results out: 13 funds fail YFYS performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... According to Rainmaker, Christian Super is one of the least volatile MySuper products in the market and, compared to other ESG products, its MySuper is in the best 10 for top risk-adjusted returns. "Australian Catholic Super's test result is similarly ...

The next 20 years in Aussie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... State Street's head of the asset manager segment in Asia Pacific Neil Macdonald says active ETFs, thematic products and ESG will dominate the ETF industry in the years to come. Macdonald joined State Street earlier this year from KPMG, and now works ...

Fear of greenwashing worse than reality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
With much hysteria around greenwashing as ESG becomes increasingly important to investors, S&P has issued a new report theorising concern about greenwashing is often misplaced. In the report, S&P noted that greenwashing or sustainability-washing concerns ...

Perpetual hires distribution lead, ramps up expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... Mewhinney & Strauss and 100% of Brightsphere International, which was rebranded to Trillium Asset Management and has a UK-based ESG team. The major acquisitions saw the group's assets under management jump 246% to $98.3 billion, its full-year 2021 ...

Evergreen launches RI index

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) Responsible Investment Spectrum as a foundation. RIAA sets out seven RI capabilities: ESG integration; negative screening; norms-based screening; active ownership; positive screening; sustainability-themed ...